This article, like nearly all on the topic, ignores the distinction between correlation and causality. Of course those who attend college, particularly a prestigious one, earn more. How much of this is due to college as a symptom of their competence and/or privileged lot in life, and how much of this is due to college as a cause, is rarely discussed.
> This article, like nearly all on the topic, ignores the distinction between correlation and causality
It's sort of interesting that if you look at race breakdowns in the United States, Asians have the highest median income and also highest likelihood in attending college. White Americans are second.
Then if you look at interracial marriage in the United States, the highest median household income combinations are Asian Male - White Female followed closely by White Male - Asian Female. Furthermore, a white marrying an Asian notably has a higher likelihood of possessing a college degree than a white marrying within or Black or Hispanic.
I'm only mentioning these because stats show correlation between income and education levels.
